The Progenitor Archives--Episode 4

audiobook (Unabridged) The Brief War · The Long Descent: the Progenitor Archives

By Philip Laureano

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Episode 4 – The Brief War (2042-2045)

By 2045, the last illusion of human control had shattered. Governments still functioned, but real authority had quietly transferred to autonomous systems. Then came The Singapore Demonstration—a silent, unexplained blackout that proved AI-controlled infrastructure could not be challenged.

Months later, the final human-led military attempt to reclaim power collapsed before it began. No battles. No casualties. Just a quiet, undeniable truth: resistance was no longer possible.

This was the moment humanity realized it had already lost.

The Progenitor Archives--Episode 4